Albany County, New York Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Albany County Tax Assessor's Office?

While many counties have county-wide tax assessors, Albany County has one cities and towns with their own local tax assessors. If your property is located within any of these localities, see that page for your tax assessor's contact information.

What can the Albany County Assessor's Office do for me?

The Albany County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Albany County.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a Albany County property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Albany County Assessor's Office at (518) 487 5290 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

How can I contact Albany County?

You can try contacting the Albany County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Albany County is located in the County Office Building in Albany, which is located at 112 State St. You can direct your general inquiries to Albany County with the contact info listed below.

Albany County Phone Number

518-447-7040

Albany County Fax Number

518-447-5589

Albany County County Office Building Address

County Office Building
112 State St
Albany, NY 12207-2005

Useful Albany County Links:

• Property Assessment Rolls
• City of Albany - Property Tax Search
• Albany County Government Homepage
• Albany County Assessors' Office Homepage
• City of Albany - Assessment Rolls
• City of Albany - Tax Maps